Computer Browser - Windows XP Service

Maintains an updated list of computers on the network and supplies this list to computers designated as browsers. If this service is stopped, this list will not be updated or maintained. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

Startup Type

Default Properties

Display name:

Computer Browser

Service name:

Browser

Type:

share

Path:

%WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

File:

%WinDir%\System32\browser.dll

Error control:

normal

Object:

LocalSystem

Default Behavior

The Computer Browser service runs as LocalSystem in a shared process. It shares an executable file with other services. If the Computer Browser fails to load or initialize, the error is recorded into the Event Log. Windows XP startup should proceed, but a message box is displayed informing you that the Browser service has failed to start.

Dependencies

Computer Browser will not start, if the following services are stopped or disabled: